Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic LX3

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus E-M10 III and Panasonic LX3, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and LX3 (10MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and LX3 (1/1.63") come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 III was launched 8 years later than the LX3 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-M10 III matches up vs the LX3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 III features external dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX3 has specifications of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 III against the LX3.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and LX3 is 80 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing merely by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 III and LX3.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 III due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 III will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots much more aggressively. The younger E-M10 III should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.